SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 324 BUCKEYE ST., NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72119 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $64,450.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-06-29.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 28, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 30, 1998. Of the 11 total citations, 11 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $64,450.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,859.09 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Southern Cotton Oil Co. revealed a catastrophic systemic breakdown of the facility’s Permit-Required